The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-03-17
HENRY HARD BEECHER DEID.
Eminent DiEiss Passes from Earth "a
His Eternal Home.


His Eternal Home.
NEw YORK, March S.-The Rev. Henry
Wa-d Beecher began to sink slowly after
midnight, and the watchers at his bedside
soou saw that the end was near. He passed
away quietly while alseep. Beecher never
recovered consciousness after the paralysis
stuDehed his mind.
Mr.. Seccomb came at 1920. DR..
SeGre, he said. had noticed a change
IL she patients condition at $3.50 n. m. and
summoned all in the house to the bedside,
momeBtarily expecting his death, but ne
fingered much longer than had been antic-
ipated. He passed away gradually and al
most impercsptibly, drawing his last breath
without apparent suffering or return to con-
sci8lsnsss IN any degree. Mrs. Beecher,"
sais Seccomb, bore up wonderfully and
With marvellous courage No Grape was
hung 0n the door, Mr. Beecher having al
WAYS objected to the use OF this and the
g.oou associated with the presence OF
death- Instead, a magnificent wreath OF
Go=ers hung from the left side Of the door
way. composed Of white ami red roses and
Lies &c the valley, tied with white ribbon.
AZ 1880 il was given out that the iuner-
a. you'd take place in Greenwood Thurs
day next. some time ago II. W. Sage,
10 member ~ Plymouth church, appropriate
ei by vii a sum Of money to place n statue
Of Eserhrr ia Prospect park after his de-
cease Quincy Wood, the well known
~scuIrtor. NhO j. 10 do the work, will call
at the house in the course of the day for
The Flrpose Of making "A plaster cast OF his
features. IL II not intended that any eX-
animation Of Beeeher's brain organism
sLaI b. made.
.-. n---l--f- l.-AI - ro,
i1iy 20 al parts Of the city and Brooklyn
49, soon "a city Of mourning Even those
Who aHi not always concur with Beecher
n hs views had no hesitation in expressing
their deep regret at his death. As IA mark
of respect 10 his memory flags on all public
holdings were placed at half mast and the
Cifv lall bell toiied-
Er. Scare makes the following verbal
statement in regard Co the distinguished
dIviur's last hours: Death came slowly
and s-salthily. His respiration gradually
br~a1le faster and faster until il reached
sixtv ~ minute Pulse variable and often
reaching 40 He stiIi remained in the
same condition except breathing. Eyes
closed. entirely unconscious Motion OF
right arm became less frequent and finally
stouped almost entirely. About 9 o'clock
Ia tle morning We could detect the first
symptoms Of immediate death. His pulse
rau 4p stili higher, hickered and fuctuated
uut.l g-2s. two minutes before his death.
Hi- palse ceased almost entirely at the
u--r- 50 faint that IL could hardly be de-
tsrf-d aud then stopped altogether. There
v.f- a rafting in his throat, painful TO
those around him but unielt by him owing
10 rh- failure of the nerve center of the
respiratory organs together with the fail
Ur- ai the hearts action His death, which
came az $50, was very easy, as painless,
u not pleasant, as death from suffoeation
or bv browning Il said 10 be.
At 1890 the remains will be escorted to
THE charch by the Thirteenth regiment, OF
which Bsechsr was chaplain. Company Z,
a-led the Plymouth company on account
sfifs members being attendants on Plym-
outh church. will act as the guard of honor
until the remains are finally transferred to
Greenwood cemetery, where they viii be
placed in a receiving vault 20 await final
= -rlsitiou. which will be decided later.
J. las not vet been decided whether the
remains vii b. removed Friday night or
: tl4day morning. TIL funeral services
are 70 take place at 11.3O Thursday morn
in. O. tthec church. There viii be no pail bear
err. There vii be no black drapery in the
church or house, nor will the family wear
mourning Many times Beeeher has said
iu be sermons; "Strew flowers on my
grlra hut 1t no heathenish practice pre-
VA OF draping in black as a token Of sor-
rsr aAen man has passed through death
70 sterual life"
The following was among kilograms re-
ce.vei- Executive 8.lnsiOn, Washington.
Mr.. Henry Ward Beeeher: Accept my
he4rtfeit sympathy in this your hour of
bereavement with hope that comfort may
be vCuchsafed rom that heavenly source
ven know 50 well. GROvER CLEVELAND
London dispatch: The Daily News com
renting upon she death Of Beecher says
lie caves no theory either of theology or
81 rhurch government. His influence eX-
eept As % personal recollection, ends with
his HIe. He was for the Americans a great
exr0sir0r % his time. He vas a great
preacher and nothing but a preacher"
The Daily Telegraph, ~aliuding TO the
death 81 Mr.. Beseher, SAYS: NO preacher,
40 platform orator in America put more
suteusity OF heart into his diseOurses than
the maa whose clarion voice rang every
sunday IN Plymouth church. With all his
faults. and they were many. il is doubtful
r. America will ever produces another
Ee-rheF-'
The Standard says; Mr.. Beecher was
one Of the comparatively few Americans
uh0 enjoyed the worldwide reputation OF
having q peculiar and exceptional gilt for
the ministry, and his capacity Tor work
was amazing"